{"id":9991,"date":"2023-09-16T09:18:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=9991"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:18:56","slug":"fully-funded-phd-studentship-on-battery-materials-university-of-warwick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/fully-funded-phd-studentship-on-battery-materials-university-of-warwick\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Battery Materials &#8211; University of Warwick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Battery Materials &#8211; University of Warwick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/fully-funded-phd-studentship-on-battery-materials-university-of-warwick\/#PhD_in_The_Development_of_a_New_Multi-Modal_Capability_for_Investigating_the_Performance-Controlling_Interfaces_and_Microstructures_that_Underpin_Operation_of_Battery_Materials\" title=\"PhD in The Development of a New Multi-Modal Capability for Investigating the Performance-Controlling Interfaces and Microstructures that Underpin Operation of Battery Materials\">PhD in The Development of a New Multi-Modal Capability for Investigating the Performance-Controlling Interfaces and Microstructures that Underpin Operation of Battery Materials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/fully-funded-phd-studentship-on-battery-materials-university-of-warwick\/#Essential_and_desirable_criteria_Fully_Funded_PhD_Studentship_on_Battery_Materials_%E2%80%93_University_of_Warwick\" title=\"Essential and desirable criteria: Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Battery Materials &#8211; University of Warwick\">Essential and desirable criteria: Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Battery Materials &#8211; University of Warwick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/fully-funded-phd-studentship-on-battery-materials-university-of-warwick\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\">FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PhD_in_The_Development_of_a_New_Multi-Modal_Capability_for_Investigating_the_Performance-Controlling_Interfaces_and_Microstructures_that_Underpin_Operation_of_Battery_Materials\"><\/span>PhD in The Development of a New Multi-Modal Capability for Investigating the Performance-Controlling Interfaces and Microstructures that Underpin Operation of Battery Materials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The performance of battery materials is dictated by the stability, efficiency and functionality of their interfaces, i.e. the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) at the anode and oxygen-induced cathode-electrolyte interface (CEI) at cathode. Attempts to analyse these interfaces in order to determine their structure and chemistry is complicated by the extreme air-sensitivity, beam sensitivity and the high volatility of certain species present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to address these issues WMG is in the process of procuring a specially configured characterisation tool for characterasing these critical interfaces in battery materials that consists of a Plasma Focussed Ion Beam (PFIB) microscope equipped with airless transfer and cryo capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/dtu-tenure-track-researcher-or-senior-researcher-in-renewable-energy-value-chains-and-local-industrial-development-dtu-wind\/\">DTU Tenure Track Researcher or Senior Researcher in renewable energy value chains and local industrial development \u2013 DTU Wind<\/a><span data-rich-text-placeholder=\"Type \/ to choose a block or \/\/ to use Content AI\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"pointer-events:none;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this project extensive use will be made of this new system to develop strategies for studying the degradation of buried interfaces and structure dynamics in state-of-the-art high Ni NMC cathodes as a function of cycle ageing i.e. the evolution of the CEI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system provides some unique opportunities for developing powerful new ways to characterise these controlling interfaces and this will form the basis of this project. The specific objective of the projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Define the capabilities of both Time-of-Flight SIMS and quadrupole SIMS for studying SEI layers in battery materials. SIMS is the only way to detect and map Li in bulk samples in an electron microscope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/res4africa-academy-technical-and-vocational-micro-grid-training-fully-funded\/\">RES4Africa Academy Technical and Vocational Micro-Grid Training (Fully Funded)<\/a><span data-rich-text-placeholder=\"Type \/ to choose a block or \/\/ to use Content AI\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"pointer-events:none;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AMMC microscopy centre at WMG is the only centre in the world to contain both types of SIMS detector in the same facility (to the best of our knowledge). This project will allow the capabilities of both flavours of SIMS (which have significant technical differences) for studying SEI to be systematically mapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SIMS work will be extended by cooling the sample to cryogenic temperatures for the ToF SIMS analysis. This will be invaluable for probing both liquid and solid electrolyte batteries. The reduced species volatility and improved vacuum at low temperatures (known to improve ion yield) is expected to yield new capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/multiple-energy-careers-at-abb-different-roles-in-different-countries\/\">Multiple Energy Careers at ABB \u2013 different roles in different countries<\/a><span data-rich-text-placeholder=\"Type \/ to choose a block or \/\/ to use Content AI\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"pointer-events:none;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SIMS work will be further extended to assess the effect of ion species. The new PFIB contains a multi-species ion source, which also provides new possibilities for the SIMS analysis of many types of layers and interfaces\/interphases, which will also be explored in this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essential_and_desirable_criteria_Fully_Funded_PhD_Studentship_on_Battery_Materials_%E2%80%93_University_of_Warwick\"><\/span>Essential and desirable criteria: Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Battery Materials &#8211; University of Warwick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Applicants should have qualified with, or expect to obtain, an upper second-class bachelor\u2019s degree in material science, engineering, physics or chemistry. A relevant master&#8217;s degree and\/or equivalent practical experience will be an advantage. Excellent English written and spoken communication skills, self-motivatation and excellent time-management skills are also required.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funding and Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard UKRI stipend for 4 years (currently \u00a318,622) for home fee students only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding is available to eligible&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/warwick.ac.uk\/services\/finance\/studentfinance\/policies\/homefees\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home fee statusLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window<\/a>&nbsp;and UK domicile EU students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply please complete our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/warwick.ac.uk\/fac\/sci\/wmg\/education\/researchdegrees\/inforequest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online enquiry form<\/a>&nbsp;and upload your CV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please ensure you meet the minimum requirements before filling in the online form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/warwick.ac.uk\/fac\/sci\/wmg\/education\/researchdegrees\/vacancies\/phdinthedevelopmentofanewmulti-modalcapabilityforinvestigatingtheperformance-controllinginterfacesandmicrostructuresthatunderpinoperationofbatterymaterials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-us-on-social-media\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\"><\/span>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<\/mark><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HT9fKgRISE3CmUQDu88bAl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR SYSTEM \u2013 5 clear steps anyone can follow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-inverter\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR INVERTER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-start-a-solar-company\/\">HOW TO START A SOLAR COMPANY \u2013 do these 6 things and make money through solar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-identify-fake-solar-products\/\">How to Identify Fake Solar Products<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-panel-losses-all-you-need-to-know-tips-on-how-to-avoid-them\/\">SOLAR PANEL LOSSES: All you Need to Know + Tips on how to avoid them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-pv-module-manufacturing-process-explained-from-solar-cells-to-solar-panel\/\">SOLAR PV MODULE MANUFACTURING PROCESS EXPLAINED \u2013 from solar cells to solar panel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/10-surprising-ways-solar-energy-can-save-you-money-today\/\">10 Surprising Ways Solar Energy Can Save You Money Today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/opportunities-for-solar-energy-development-in-europe\/\">Opportunities for Solar Energy Development in Europe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Battery Materials &#8211; 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